Anger Management Tools (10 Hours)

Objectives

  • Explore the function of anger
  • Identify the costs and benefits of anger
  • Identify anger triggers
    • Rejection/Isolation
    • Failure
    • Loss of control
    • The unknown
  • Explore multiple skills necessary for Anger Management:
    • Mindful self-awareness
    • Distress tolerance
    • Values clarification/Goal setting
    • Motivational enhancement skills
    • Cognitive behavioral skills
    • Cognitive processing skills
    • Communication skills
    • Compassion focused skills
    • Self-esteem building skills
    • Wellness skills (Vulnerability identification and prevention)

Guilt

Objectives
  • Discuss how guilt, shame, jealousy are all forms of anger.
  • Explore techniques to help patients identify and resolve:
    • Guilt and Shame
    • Resentment
    • Jealousy and Envy

Based on Counselor Toolbox Episode 170 Exploring the Many Facets of Anger